Wow that’s amazing amount of work!

Yikes. My hat is off to you taking on this massive project. Interesting video, thanks James. Happy trails!

This is almost unbelievable ... in as I am amazed at 2 things and not how it is constructed but 2 other things. One is the tow driver. What on earth were any of the people involved in this RV's towing thinking about when making their decisions on how yo bring it in off the road?!? The other is WOW .... finding a full front cap with all the fixins is pretty amazing to me. No grafting, splicing or dicing. Don't know if that is SOP or dumb luck, but dang....pretty cool.

Definitely would like to see updates of this. It’s amazing how they prefab the floor.. would have not ever thought they would do it like that.. good info.. thanks for the inside look.. This is part of the reason I own a Wanderlodge.

That's a pretty big job. Please give us updates along the way.

Looks totaled to me but if anybody can fix it you are the man.Get-Er-dun.Please do videos on repairs and finished RV.

Reading the video description and viewing to timestamp 0:18, my first thought brought me back to my childhood, where I witnessed a truck camper being blown over at speed on the highway. The camper exploded like a house of cards. Though there were injuries to the occupants in the camper, none were life threatening. Soon after witnessing the accident, my Dad traded in our beloved truck and camper for an Open Road Class A, which touted a steel safety cage. FYI, we never had the chance to test the safety cage structural integrity and Open Road's safety claim. My wife and I will retire in 2 years. Viewing the channel has educated us to the build quality of diesel pushers. We are considering a Prevost XL based coach, a late 90's Newell, or a HDT RV Conversion and a stacker trailer with living quarters. We do not plan to full time RV. Rather, we plan to return to homebase mid November through early March. Recommendations or comments?

Kick ass video! Love seeing all the build details! Thank you, Thank you!

I'' ll be watching !!

What an incredible project! I would love to see occasional updates from you, please. Maybe just once in a while, you have enough on your plate already. Thank you so much!

Cool video. Thanks for sharing!

It would be great to see progress on this rebuild. Even just a time lapse camera would be interesting.

Jeepers. I hope the people who towed it and damaged it is liable for it. People need to held accountable for damaging someone's property.

Love your comments on the Tiffin build quality. Would like updates to this repair. Thank you for your informative videos!

WoW ! Prefab is certainly easier than repair.

You are truly a master of your craft! The Force is strong in you!

Wow! I'm trying to wrap my head around how they tied it down on the trailer. Should've just chained it at the frame and axles to the deck. It's not a seatainer, you don't throw straps over and cinch it down like a box, unless you like to crush things. smh

So glad you shared this, really look forward to following the rebuild. I am renovating and rebuilding a 94 HR Navigator. Really interested in videos like this! Thanks again, look forward to the next one 💯

Man oh man that's a lot of work... thank you for sharing✌🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🏁

People who are looking to buy a bus/rv should see this video. I drove an MCI for years and in an accident you destroy the front of the coach back to the front wheels

Slightly stronger than a paper bag.

Boy I'm surprised the insurance didn't total that, that has to be like atheist 60k worth of damage.

Maybe the tow company thought it was totaled, but that does not excuse the damages. I just hope they have good insurance. Well good luck on the rebuild, keep us fans posted on progress.

Great vid James, why didn't the insurance company just total it out?

Wow , WOW!!! What a mess, I hope no one was hurt. That's not a big job, that's a career.....

Wow that was more like a basket case 😳what a puzzle

I think we’re all hoping you’ll give at least some updates along the way. It’s terrible that the tow operator caused so much damage due to sheer negligence in improperly securing the RV.

I would imagine this would be an electrical nightmare once completed things usually are not the same after being wrecked like this but your work is great definitely spot on

Did he strap it down like lumber? I would be checking roof for cracks. What a hack

😧 They are beautiful coaches

I hope they where not hurt bad. That should be a change from what you do and not a roof replacement. I am sure when you are done it will be worth every bit of $200K again. At least you have plenty to do for the next couple months. Obviously would love any updates you can do, but I understand how much time that takes and you need to work and finish this. Stay safe and healthy thank you for the video I learn from everyone.

Including the paint job and the interior work I can't believe the insurance company didn't consider it a total loss. Crazy.

I’m at a loss for words why they towed it like that. They should be held liable for that damage. Totally unnecessary. I was on a simple motorcycle crash once. A HD Roadking. Guy basically rolled off the bike at slow speed, medical issue. The bike was on the front and rear crash bars. Just sitting there. Cops called a tow truck. I asked why. I put the kickstand down, walked it back and set it on the kickstand. Started it. Drove it to the shoulder. Yes, I ride. His buddies asked if they could drive it home. Officer???? Ok I guess it’s fine. Yes, it’s safe to ride. 🤦🏼. They rode it home. They should have drove that RV off the road. Use a wrecker to wheel tow it. Good luck 👍🏼

Wow, that is a monumental repair. Had to have been a write off. Interesting to see that even a coach of that name brand still could use a better build quality. I noticed that the aluminum frame work was just tacked in tbt corners. Can they not run a bead of weld ? Like come on people..

What a mess. Wires and hoses everywhere. Glad you’re involved James. Maybe you’ll take us along when you can. I’m guessing 50k to 70k in repairs. Am I close?

@azexpert. What's the cost of that r.v. vs the final cost of the repair/rebuild of everything.?

I think that's the thing that scares me about a pusher. There's not much to absorb impact from a crash. At least with a super C you have a lot of engine and frame in front to help absorb impact.

just like a jigsaw puzzle , one step at a time ,, it will get there ,,I have seen worst put back on the road at least its quality to start with James ..

I applaud you for taking this job on ! What’s your timeframe ?

The ratchets could have been easily covered to protect the coach.... What a shame. I had to be towed out because I slide off the road in winter. Had to sign a waiver for damage liability. Tow truck driver proceed to connect to a rod on the multilink suspension. I told him he needed to wrap it around the rear suspension craddle. He said he has been doing this for a decade and and expert. I had to threaten to get another driver for him to correctly wrap around the rear suspension cradle. He later said it was a good idea, since those links he attached to bends after pulling the car out because they are weak but easy to get to 😒. Hopefully, this non towing novice taught the expert something that day. 😆

Omg, how many hours (weeks) was that booked for

Please do a rebuild series on this one.

the towing company should have to pay for most of the paint job.

The tow company increased repair cost by about 10,000-12,000. They should be reported to the insurance company.

is it worth fixing? it looks like so much work, mind boggling Thanks James!

Hey is this the motorhome that the mad drunk lady smashed through the sevice bay door and into another new unit at the tiffin service facility last year? it looks suspicious

Not news to you but those tow truck straps are heavy duty and ratchet down with some incredible force. From the looks of that damage I would be very concerned about wall structure damage now. Wonder if that coach will now have a rebuild title? You know it will be sold as soon as you finish it. The next guy could be clueless of the past major damage if not. Thanks for the video. .

GREAT VIDEO.

Looks to me a drunk woman got tired of waiting on a bay to get repairs and ran it through the bay door. She should checked if there was another coach in the that bay.....lol

You try and get your RV in for warranty work? Or just to look at something minimal? You say we can get you in ? In 2 months, and then 2-3 weeks after that ... but !!!! Someone is playing ping pong in the back ground..

Great video, they sure don’t look like they are structurally sound. I am surprised they actually stay together driving down the road. Lol

Thank you

Surprisingly not totaled by Insurance Co.

Did the owner have insurance 🤔? I would think this unit would be totaled. It will be interesting to watch. I just spent 2 days at. Vision rv salvage East Bernstadt For servicing on our way to Florida

I wasn’t happy that my windscreen washers weren’t working,looking at your work mine is insignificant

Want to see as you work on this RV....thanks

Ow that hurts not sure what happened but owwwwww

$80,000 RV repair!!!!! Why???? Lol 😂 How did this turn out? Or did it ever turn out? Would love to hear the rest of the story

Isn’t there a structural roll bar in the front? Looks totaled to me and I assume it will be a salvage title

Thanks for sharing those welds at 1:57 dont look that good and the tops dont even look welded...

Looks very similar to the Allegro Red that ran into the service bay at Tiffin....?

Looks like a candidate from CoPart

No structural damage only cosmetic

I guess you have your work cut out for you WOW! How long you figure for a complete RV?

Is it really economically worth rebuilding? Especially after the damage from the tow driver?

Wow thats a lot of work. Is this an insurance job? In general terms what does a repair like this cost?

This just makes me want to RUN out and buy one of these Large pieces of JUNK.

Wow where do you start You get that back together you can work on my motorhome anytime

Wow, what a mess! You must be a magician to put that back together again. I would be be interested in seeing your progress.

Great Video James!! How long does the Insurance Company give you to Rebuild the Rv?

Did you ever update these wrecks ? Please, not another "thank you for watching" comment.

As J Leno says your first on the scene in an accident with an RV (semi quote) .

So they are going to rebuild it ! Going to cost close to a good used one maby more. Btw. Kentucky has a few salvage yards

Is the insurance or owner paying for this or was this bought at salvage? As a side note - I've built a number of boats, worked on even more and am surprised by how 'primitively' most RVs are built. I know it's a totally different environment, but given how expensive some of these are, I would expect better construction techniques, esp. since there is not much additional cost involved (although more knowledge & perhaps skill).

I guess it was Totaled by Insurance Co.

What is the estimated repair cost and what is the approximate value of that year RV it looks total to me

Looks like a massive project to me. I have questions. What did they hit ? Was anyone hurt ? and Why wasn't it totaled?

I remember a story about a couple waiting at the Tiffin service center and the drunk wife got angry and drove the RV through the service center door. Just saying. Oh hey I just watched a video review last night on Matt's RV reviews of a new travel trailer and when he went on the roof I could see small balloon spots in the roofing material straight from the factory.

Come on, how can someone afford to fix something like that. How much time do you think you’ll take to finish this project

i did this to my RV as will but my job was alot bigger then this one ,, aaa fun times

Please show progress reports.....very interesting!

Why wasn't it totaled by the insurance company?, was it because the damage was primarily cosmetic?, it seems the owner would be without the RV for a long time while it is being rebuilt, I wouldn't be happy as an owner.

When you finish with this job can you give us an estimate of your total hours and a ballpark cost to do this repair? I would have thought that this much damage would result in a parts bus. Really enjoy your content. Much appreciated.

If I missed it I'm sorry but do you know at what speed the impact happened?

Oh wow! That's a huge job. I've wondered about the safety of class A's in a front end collision. Doesn't seem like there's much to protect the driver. The tow truck company should be responsible for all the sides patch & paint

A good reminder of why to buy a Super C, instead.

You fixing this for insurance? Looks like a auction sale. I’m sure it will be better than new but wow 😳 paint cost 15gs . Damn wrecker. Start in the rear and drive like Chad. imgur.com/a/UPjOrqw . Body tore off the frame. Left the driver in the seat. Monocoque frame for me. Only one left is Prevost. That’s why I own a Wandeloge. Still fiberglass caps. Rest is steel.

Is this being rebuilt for the original owner. Or did someone buy it at insurance auction. And having you rebuild it

Is the towing company responsible for the damage they caused? They should be.

Do you have to replace any headliner material

That's easily got to be $30 grand or more in repairs. Did insurance total it and now your rebuilding it as a salvage title ?

At least it's not just a roof reseal only. 😋

Seriously, where's the money in this rebuild? A used Tiffen coach which costs maybe $130k in good condition with your labor on this probably around $35k+ to repair. I see a parts coach all day long here. Cudos to the positive attitude but I wouldn't want to own this wreck after its repaired, leaks, rattles, blah!

The RV is totaled it will never be the same

As a truck driver once that total RV is giving to the tow truck driver he is responsible for it most important of all for something falling off coming loose hitting someone on the highway all of that is collateral damage that half million dollar motorhome is just a road hazard a broken toy

What is the insurance repair estimate?

hi so can buy new parts?

Wow, this video hurt my wallet just by watching it Ouch!

How can you avoid a tow operator who will damage your RV so seriously?

Man, you guys are auto-mechanics, auto-body techs, plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, framers, welders, painters...is there anything you guys cant do?